The first day of April is full of fun. It is April Fool’s Day. A fool on that day is a p________(1) who does not think carefully and easily b (2) things that are not true.
On April Fool’s Day, people tell lies (撒谎) to fool o (3) people. They play tricks (恶作剧). Then everyone around l (4). You can tell a lie on April Fool’s Day. If someone believes the lie, say, “April Fool!” But you should be c (5). Someone may tell you a lie, too. If you believe it, he or she will say, “April Fool!”
Here are some April Fool lies.
“Your shoe is untied.”
“There’s a bug on your shoulder (肩膀).”
“Our teacher says we’re having a math t (6) today.”
“Your bike has a flat tire (扁的轮胎).”
You can play such an April Fool’s trick:
You n (7) a coin or a dollar bill, and the thread (线).
Tape (用……绑起) a very long thread to the money. Put the m (8) down on the ground. H (9) the other end of the thread. Stand away.
When someone sees the money and tries to p (10) it up, pull (拉) back the thread quickly. Laugh and say, “April Fool!”
I want to buy a pair of sports shoes for a long time.I had spend months saving up the money to buy them and I finally had e . Last Saturday my friend Jake wanted to buy a new CD,so we decided to go shopping together.
We took the bus into town and it was very c ,so we had to stand all the way.Jake and I were talking when I suddenly n
that my bag was open and my purse had gone! The bus had just stopped and there was a boy near me who was going quickly towards the door. We thought he had stolen my money so we got off the bus and f
him. The boy started running and then Jake ran after him shouting “Stop! T
!” It was like a scene out of a film! A policeman saw what was going on and managed to get the boy.
The embarrassing thing was that when the policeman s the boy, he didn’t have my purse! He probably thrown it away before he was caught. The boy said we had made a mistake and we shouldn’t blame（指责）him for the stolen purse. He explained that he had o
started running because he was late for a meeting with friends. The policeman a
him to go and I felt really stupid. I don’t know whether he stole my purse or not as there was no proof（证据）. I wish I hadn’t been so careless and had kept an e
on my bag!
I’ve lost my front door key and 60 pounds. I’m really fed up. Jake offered to lend me the money to buy the sports shoes, but I don’t think it’s f to take it. It isn’t his fault（过失）that I had my purse stolen!
词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。Helen (点头) with a smile when she met me.
Becky (明智地) decided to tell us the truth.
Justin lay back and enjoyed the (安宁) of the summer evening.
The bank is (在…对面) the supermarket, on the other side of the road.
My cousin used to be very interested in (收集) postcards.
Edison is one of the greatest (发明家) in the world.
Mr. Green often (惩罚) his children by not letting them play games.
— Thanks for lending me the book Black Beauty.
— Don’t it.— What’s the of the elephant?
— About two tons.— Have you drunk all the milk?
— Yes. Look, the bottle is now.
词语运用。（共6分， 每小题1分）
根据句子意思和音标、首字母提示填词, 每空一词。
—Dad, why do you have so much work and get back home so late every day?
—I’m sorry, dear. Um, because we live in a [ˈbɪzi] society.
—The noise from the railway really [drəʊv] me crazy.
—Oh, it’s your fault to live near there.
﹣Jim, is physics difficult to learn?
﹣Yes. No subject can be learned well __________[wɪˈðaʊt] hard work．
—Linda, what does the instruction say?
—You are supposed to take these pills only t________ a day. More than that isn’t helpful.
—What’s the most important morning news on CCTV today?
—The Chinese g________ warned Japan not to hurt the feelings of the Chinese people.
By bringing soccer to the schools, President Xi hopes he can a________ his dream and China’s dream of playing for the World Cup, hosting(举办) the World Cup and finally, winning the World Cup.
The Great Wall is known as the eighth wonder of the world. Every year thousands of tourists from all over the world come to visit this place of_____ in China.
Last Saturday I went to the Great Wall _______ some of my friends. It was a sunny day. On our way up, we saw many volunteers(志愿者) keeping working in the sun. They helped the elders with their bags.,
______ photos for some tourists and answered people’s questions. Though they are very
_______ , they didn’t stop to have a rest. We were deeply moved when we saw this.
Just at the moment, we saw ______ little boy standing alone and crying. We went over and asked what
_______ to him. From his answer we knew that he couldn’t find his mother. We told him not to
_____ about it and then we tried to get to touch with his mother with the phone number he gave us. Twenty minutes
_______ , his mother turned up. When she saw her son, she was very excited and thanked
______ with tears in her eyes.
That day we not only enjoyed the beauty of the Great Wall, but also felt the warmth of the society. _______ everyone can reach out a helping hand to others, the world will be more and more harmonious(和谐的).
Even in early times, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has b____________ the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will
f____________ a way to bring it into reality.
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full ofe____________. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school,
b____________ his achievements were greater than everyone else's in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be e____________ to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.
Older people should believe that human mind i____________ never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders
r____________ his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world. Chu Shijian, the 85-year-old billionaire, is
b____________ the model which wants to be true entrepreneurs(企业家).
To dream is a wonderful ability w____________ can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were
b____________ by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
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